Rowdy Raccoon

Just like Wayne of Wayne's World has an extensive name badge and hairnet collection, I have an extensive collection of first aid supplies, boots, braces, slings, crutches and such.

I've acquired these through the years in being a living tribute to Pete Puma, but more with a laugh like Muttley. So that makes me Rowdy Raccoon (RR).

Well Rowdy Raccoon can run really well. He also bikes pretty dang good as well. Almost as well as a Honey Badger would. But for RR's upcoming triathlon he needs to swim as well. And this raccoon can't swim very well. He needs lots of practice.

Off I go to the Allied Gardens community pool. I even bring my swim coach. And the life guards are helping me too. Sweet! I'm getting better!

Now time to swim really fast. Plane on top of the water. Breath. Head down to be hydrodynamic. Really push the water with each stroke!

BAAAMM! Ooooohhh, what just happened I think woozily..... And why is there blood in the water? And my mouth?

Looking up at the lifeguard, kinda stumbling in the shallow end I say, "I think I swam into your pool."

She says, "Could you get out of the water please, you're bleeding into it."

I get out and step over to the tower, she tells me to go to the office for first aid. Blood is matting my hair. I'm a little ditzy and disoriented. Walking into the office I lift up my hair and stick out my tongue saying, "I hit your pool."

The first aid guy gives me a quick assesment, cleans my cut and give me a cold compress or two for my noggin. He calls me mildly concussed and I spend 5 minutes trying to figure out how to put my stuff into my backpack so Dr Sombrero can give me a ride home.

Once home a little more alert I clean the gash/lump on my forehead better. Super D puts 3 steri strips on it from my extensive first aid kit. And then back goes the cold compress to keep down the swelling and soak up the blood.

Really? Really Rowdy? Yes, really. How many lumps would I like? Oh, I don't know. Two or three......